Protective covering for garment hangers



Sept. 23, 1958 M. GLOWKA 2,853,218

PROTECTIVE COVERING FOR GARMENT HANGERS Filed Aug. 13, 1956 INVENTOR. MARTIN GLOWKA United States Patent PROTECTIVE COVERING FOR GARMENT HANGERS Martin Glowka, New York, N. Y.

Application August 13, 1956, Serial No. 603,612

7 Claims. (Cl. 223-98) This invention relates to new and useful improvements in garment hangers.

More particularly, the present invention proposes the construction of an improved wire garment hanger which can be used without danger of snagging a garment or having the garment soiled by rust or dirt from the usual twisted portion at the shank of the hook.

As a further object, the invention proposes forming the hanger of a continuous length of wire with a hook at one end, a garment hanging body portion and another end twisted around the shank of the hook and bent down out of the way of any garment put over the hanger and adjacent a resilient cover or sleeve over the twisted portion and around the shank of the hook end.

I Still further, the invention proposes constructing the twisted end of the hanger with a tip portion cooperating with the resilient sleeve to seat in, against or over the sleeve to hold the sleeve in place and prevent any snaggmg.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a side view of a garment hanger constructed and arranged in accordance with the present invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary view of the hanger shown in Fig. 1 with the sleeve partly broken away and in section.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the sleeve shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view similar to Fig. 2 but illustrating a modification of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 2 but illustrating another modification.

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Figs. 2 and 5 but illustrating another modification.

Fig. 7 is a view similar to Figs. 2, 5 and 6 but illustrating another modification.

Fig. 8 is a view similar to Figs. 2, 5, 6 and 7 but illustrating another modification.

Fig. 9 is a view similar to Fig. 2 but illustrating another modification.

Fig. 10 is a perspective view of a bending tool for forming the twisted end portions.

Fig. 11 is a similar view to Fig. 1, partly in section, showing another form of the invention.

Fig. 12 is a sectional view taken on the line 12--12 of Fig. 11.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the garment hanger in accordance with the first form of the invention illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, is designated generally by the reference numeral 15.

Hanger 15 is made of a continuous length of wire with a hook end portion 16, a garment hanging body portion ice 17 and another end portion 18 which is twisted around the shank 19 of the hook end portion 16. The twisted end portion 18 has a tip 20 which is bent sharply downwardly generally parallel with the unbent or untwisted portion of the shank 19.

Mounted over the twisted part of end portion 18 and over the twisted part of the shank 19 is a resilient sleeve or cover 21 which encircles this part of the hanger. Sleeve 20 has a groove or recess 22 in its upper end to receive and seat the tip 20 so that no portion of the tip extends beyond the periphery of the sleeve. The sleeve 20 fits down against the upper initially spread part 23 of the body portion 17. In this manner the sleeve and bent tip 20 cooperate to form a smooth continuous shield for the twisted portion of the wire hanger.

The modification illustrated in Fig. 4 is characterized by the provision of a hanger having a twisted bent end portion 30 with a tip 31 which is encased or sheathed in a resilient cap 32.

The modification illustrated in Fig. 5 is characterized by the provision of a hanger 35 having a hook end 36, a garment hanging body portion 37 and a twisted end portion 38 which is twisted about the shank 39 of the hook 36. The end portion 38 has a tip 40 which is bent over and down substantially parallel to the unbent part of shank 39 and abuts the top of a resilient sleeve 41 which fits over the twisted part of the hanger. Sleeve 41 has a wider lower end 42 which fits over the upper portion of the body 37 of the hanger.

The modification shown in Fig. 6 is characterized by the provision of a hanger 50 having a hook end 51, a body portion 52 and a twisted end 53 twisted around the shank of the hook end 51. End portion 53 has a tip 54 which is bent downwardly and over the outer top edge of a resilient sleeve 55 which fits over the twisted portion of the wire hanger.

The modification illustrated in Fig. 7 is characterized by the provision of a hanger 60 having a hook end portion 61, a body portion 62 and a twisted end portion 63. The end portion 63 has a tip 64 which is bent around the shank of the hook portion 61 downwardly and then back toward the shank. A resilient sleeve 65 .fits over the twisted part of the hanger beneath the tip 64 and over the upper part of the body 62.

The modification illustrated in Fig. 8 is characterized by the provision of a hanger having a hook end portion 71, a body 72, and a twisted end 73 with a tip 74 which is bent outwardly from the shank of the hook and downwardly and rearwardly back toward the shank. A resilient sleeve 75 fits over the twisted part of the hanger beneath the tip 74 and over the upper part of the body 72.

The modification shown in Fig. 9 is characterized by the provision of a hanger having a hook end portion 81, a body portion 82 and a twisted end 83 twisted around the shank of the hook end 81. End portion 83 has a tip 84 which is bent downwardly and then upwardly and back toward the shank.

In Fig. 10 there is shown a tool for bending wire hangers in the tip formations shown. The tool has a cross handle 91 with a shank 92 normal to the handle 91. Shank 92 has an upper free end 93 with an axial opening 94 adapted to receive the end of a wire hanger. A key member 95 is provided adjacent the shank 92 with a cross slot opening 96 adapted to receive portions of the hanger wire for bending purposes.

It is to be understood that used garment hangers may be adapted by forming the wire tips to the various forms by employing the tool for forming the twisted end portions.

In Figs. 11 and 12, a wooden hanger 100 is shown with a metal wire hook 101 havinga shank portion 102. The shank 102 is formed with lower and upper flattened portions 103 and 104 adapted to keep a rubber or plastic protective sleeve 105 from sliding off the stern 102. The sleeve 105 is provided with gripping fingers 106 and is formed with hollow portion 107 adapted to snap over the fiat portion 103 of the stern 102.

The protective cover sleeve 105 is slid over the stem 102 between the flattened portions 103 and 104, before the hook 101 is bent or formed.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise constructions herein disclosed and that various changes and modifications may be made within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described -my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

l. A wire garment hanger comprising a continuous length of wire having an upper hook end portion, a garment hanging body portion and another end portion twisted around the shank of the hook end portion and having a downwardly bent tip, and a resilient sleeve encasing the twisted part of the end portion around the shank of the upper hook end portion anddisposed adjacent said downwardly bent tip.

2. A wire garment hanger comprising a-continuous length of wire having an upper hook end portion, a garment hanging body portion and another end portion twisted around the shank of the hook end portion and having a downwardly bent tip, and a resilient sleeve encasing the twisted part of the end portion around the shank of the upper hook end portion and disposed adjacent said downwardly bent tip, said resilient sleeve having a wider lower end extending down the wire over a part of the garment hanging body portion adjacent the shank of the hook end portion.

3. A wire garment hanger comprising a continuous length of wire having an upper hook end portion, a garment hanging body portion and another end portion twisted around the shank of the hook end portion and having a downwardly bent tip, and a resilient sleeve ,encasing the twisted part of the end portion around the shank of the upper hook end portion and disposed adjacent said downwardly bent tip, said resilient sleeve having a tip seating notch at the upper end of the sleeve and said downwardly bent tip being seated in said notch.

4. A wire garment hanger comprising a continuous length of wire having an upper hook end portion, a garment hanging body portion and another end portion twisted around the shank of the hook end portion and having a downwardly bent tip, and a resilient sleeve encasing the twisted part of the end portion around the shank of the upper hook end portion and disposed adjacent said downwardly bent tip, said downwardly bent tip being disposed on top of the resilient sleeve with no portion of the tip extending beyond the outer periphery of the sleeve.

5. A wire garment hanger comprising a continuous length of wire having an upper hook end portion, a garment hanging body portion and another end portion twisted around the shank of the hook end portion and having a downwardly bent tip, and a resilient sleeve encasing the twisted part of the end portion around the shank of the upper hookend portion and disposed adjacent said downwardly bent tip, said downwardly bent tip being disposed on top of the resilient sleeve with no portion of the tip extending beyond the outer periphery of the sleeve, said resilient sleeve having a wider lower end extending down the wire over a part of the garment hanging body portion adjacent the shank of the hook end portion.

6. A wire garment hanger comprising a continuous length of wire having an upper hook end portion, a garment hanging body portion and another end portion twisted around the shank of the hook end portion and having a downwardly bent tip, and a resilient sleeve encasing the twisted part .of the end portion around the shank of the upper hook end portion and disposed adjacent said downwardly bent tip, said downwardly bent tip being b ent outwardly from the shank of the hook end portion downwardly toward the portion and back :toward the shank of the hook end portion.

7. A wire garment hanger comprising a continuous length of wire-having an upper hook end portion, a gar-S ment hanging body portion and another end portion( twisted around the shank of the hook end portion and having a downwardly bent tip, and a resilient sleeve encasing the twisted part of the end portion around the shank of the upper hook end portion and disposed adjacent said downwardly bent tip, said downwardly bent tipv being bent around the shank of the hook end portion and downwardly toward the garment hanging portion then back toward the shank of the hook end portion.

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